Siobhán Brett

Siobhán Brett

The mother of all business ideas

The mother of all business ideas

Siblings Paula and Michael Doherty set up Medicare Health & Living in 1989 to sell and rent maternity and respiratory equipment to hospitals and homes throughout Europe.

Mart reopens after consortium purchase

Mart reopens after consortium purchase

The Sixmilebridge Mart in Co Clare, which closed in December 2009, will re-open on August 27 following the purchase of the mart from Golden Vale Marts Group by a consortium earlier this year.

Beauty and the boot camp

Beauty and the boot camp

Having spent years in fashion and beauty journalism, Liz Dwyer decided to branch out and do more than just write about grooming tips and tricks.

Lack of skilled workers bigger issue for multinationals than tax

Lack of skilled workers bigger issue for multinationals than tax

The lack of skilled Irish workers is more of an disincentive for multinational investment in Ireland than getting rid of the tax rate.

Wool firm sews up award with handcrafted range

Wool firm sews up award with handcrafted range

An Irish wool-manufacturing business has won an award for its handcrafted items, less than a year after starting the range.

Chefs becoming the missing ingredient in restaurants

Chefs becoming the missing ingredient in restaurants

Unemployment may have risen to 14.3 per cent in July but, for many in the hotel and restaurant sector, it’s a lack of applicants for jobs, rather than a surplus, that’s causing problems.

Well Travelled

Well Travelled

Treated like royalty in sun-drenched Barcelona

Stars front theatre funds drive

Stars front theatre funds drive

An independent theatre company has enlisted the help of famous actors, authors , broadcasters and playwrights to counter the withdrawal of annual state funding, Dublin-based company Gúna Nua has drawn on their support for a fundraising drive, beginni

Showing that two firms are better than one

Showing that two firms are better than one

Two online interior design businesses, Design Classics and Lighting & Living, are teaming up to open a new showroom in Dublin this week.

Honey company abuzz with overseas interest

Honey company abuzz with overseas interest

Sarah Gough didn’t have to look too far for inspiration for her new speciality honey range, having grown up in a family of food entrepreneurs.

Louth inventor unveils ‘revolutionary’ filtration system

Louth inventor unveils ‘revolutionary’ filtration system

An Irish inventor is preparing to launch a water filtration system that he claims will be a major step forward inthe delivery of clean water for commercial and humanitarian uses.

Dublin firm’s technology helps trace the world’s meat

Dublin firm’s technology helps trace the world’s meat

Consumers around the world will soon know the exact origins of fish, kosher meats and even the mince in their burgers, thanks to technology developed by a Dublin firm.

Everything rosy in The Garden for Hoban

Everything rosy in The Garden for Hoban

Healthcare entrepreneur Fergus Hoban is opening the doors today on his latest project, a multimillion-euro public garden called The Garden, in Ballintubbert, Co Laois.

Somalian situation is ‘scary’, says Concern

Somalian situation is ‘scary’, says Concern

All of south Somalia may be in a famine situation within two to three months, the chief executive of aid agency Concern has warned.